At the end of February 2024, Runet reported that in the gratitude of Russia for help in the fight against coronavirus, one institution in Naples sold beer for half a price in honor of the speech of the President of the Russian Federation on February 29. We checked the reliability of this story.
Vladimir Putin Turned With a message to the Federal Assembly in Moscow on February 29, 2024. Speech by the Russian president It lasted A little more than two hours. The day before, the event on social networks appeared publications with a short video shot as reported, in the Italian city. “The Italians still remember how Russia saved them from coronavirus. Somewhere in Naples on the day of the message of the President of Russia, the owners of one of the Italian bars (or a cafe, like write Other resources. - approx. ed.) They make a 50% discount on "beer from Putin", ”the Telegram channel says"Tsargrad - T"(36,000 views at the time of writing this analysis). IA "Reginum" Addsthat the action was held for two hours, that Putin's speech was broadcast.
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The distributed seven -heating video captures a certain establishment, the input of which hangs an ad in Italian with a portrait of the President of the Russian Federation, which reads: “Remember 2020. February 29 beer from Putin, minus 50%. " At the same time, the Russian male voice sounds behind the frame: “Fun! They remember how they saved them from the crown. Like this".
Due to the difficult situation of coronavirus spread in Italy in March 2020, Russia Offered This country help in the fight against pandemia. So, reportedthat from the evening of March 22 to the morning of March 25, 15 aircraft arrived in Italy, who delivered about 100 Russian military virologists and specialists of the Ministry of Defense in the field of epidemiology, eight medical and sestrian brigades, as well as equipment for diagnosis and conducting disinfectment. Subsequently, Italian authorities Thank you RF for help. However, the news that in February 2024 in Italy was sold "beer from Putin" is not true.
“Verified” found out that the Dal Presidente pizzeria, which really, was captured on the distributed video located In Italian Naples at VIA Act Tribunali, 120. At the same time, not at site institutions, not in his social networks (Facebook*, Instagram*) There are no publications with the mention of a discount on beer in honor of Putin's performance on February 29.
We asked our colleague-factor Antonio di noto From the Italian project Open.online, call the pizzeria and ask about the rally with a discount on beer. “No, we have never had advertising shields depicting Putin,” the representative of the institution answered. In addition, “verified” wrote in WhatsApp on number, indicated on the Facebook page Dal Presidente Pizzeria, where, in response to the request to comment on the viral video, we were told that someone "invented this nonsense."
Thus, the Italian bar did not sell beer for half a price in honor of Putin's message to the Federal Assembly. Apparently, the unknown people edited a genuine video sequence shot in Naples, imposing an advertisement on top of the Russian president on top. Previously, “verified” the many other pro -Russian videos created in a similar method based on rollers from Milan, Tokyo And New York.
*Russian authorities They think Meta Platforms Inc., which owns social networks Facebook and Instagram, an extremist organization, its activities in Russia are prohibited.
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